2001 3.0 Diesel white smoke from exhaust video

[blueagle]

I do not expereince the white smoke you mentioned. Hmm....

What I do encounter is the the black smoke once I floor the pedal just to clean up the exhaust. This is quite normal for our diesel X5 bimmers...

[balongbalong]

Originally Posted by blueagle

I do not expereince the white smoke you mentioned. Hmm....

What I do encounter is the the black smoke once I floor the pedal just to clean up the exhaust. This is quite normal for our diesel X5 bimmers...

are you the same blueagle from bmwccp a few years back?

anyway yes its normal for bmw diesels to have the black smoke once you floor the pedal, but shouldn't occur continuously at any rev range which my X5 does. likewise, white smoke during idle is not normal.

[blueagle]

Yes Melvin. I met you during my short stint at bmwccp...

[balongbalong]

Originally Posted by blueagle

Yes Melvin. I met you during my short stint at bmwccp...

james correct?

no blown turbo with your X5 yet?

[blueagle]

Yes Melvin. So far major problems are as follows:


1) replaced aux fan assembly and FSR

2) rear left air bag suspension - X5 now in shop trying to check self leveling suspension is working properly....


Mileage is now 57K ++++ kms....

[balongbalong]

Originally Posted by blueagle

Yes Melvin. So far major problems are as follows:


1) replaced aux fan assembly and FSR

2) rear left air bag suspension - X5 now in shop trying to check self leveling suspension is working properly....


Mileage is now 57K ++++ kms....

you are lucky then

aux fan should be a silent recall early part of the decade.

rear suspension of the X5 isn't the most reliable. things to look at for are the air springs/bag leak(either one side or both rear suspension will be fully lowered if you leave the car overnight, level up once you unlock or start the car), air supply device malfunction (if you hear a compressor like grinding sound, costly).

you can check self leveling by putting heavy cargo at the back. you will see the suspension adjust its height due to the load.

where did you have it repaired?

our X5 is a worker at almost 100k, if not for 2 years down time at the stealerships, it would have been more.

i can attest that its not true that bimmers are less prone to breaking when used a lot even when its meticulously maintained by bmw standards

[blueagle]

Originally Posted by balongbalong

you are lucky then

aux fan should be a silent recall early part of the decade.

rear suspension of the X5 isn't the most reliable. things to look at for are the air springs/bag leak(either one side or both rear suspension will be fully lowered if you leave the car overnight, level up once you unlock or start the car), air supply device malfunction (if you hear a compressor like grinding sound, costly).

you can check self leveling by putting heavy cargo at the back. you will see the suspension adjust its height due to the load.

where did you have it repaired?

our X5 is a worker at almost 100k, if not for 2 years down time at the stealerships, it would have been more.

i can attest that its not true that bimmers are less prone to breaking when used a lot even when its meticulously maintained by bmw standards

My X5 use to be serviced at BMW-Autohaus Libis. However, they were charging me almost P100k pesos to replace the whole air suspension system( air bags,control,module, and compressor). I brought my X to Basics-Makati and they gave a cheaper diagnosis of just an air bag leak and recalibration of air suspension....

No more stealerships for me....